Lesson 38 Water and the traveller 【单词列表】

contaminate [kənˈtæmineit] v. 污染

【派】contamination 污染

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A: Private cars don't only contaminate the air in cities, but make them crowded.

B: So we should travel by public transport.

A:私家车不仅污染城市空气,而且使城市拥挤不堪。

B:所以我们应该乘公共交通出行。

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sanitation [ˌsæniˈteiʃən] n. 卫生,卫生设备

sewage [ˈsjuːidʒ] n. 污水

leakage [ˈliːkidʒ] n. 泄露

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A: The leakage of natural gas pipeline will result in a certain hazardous zone.

B: So we must be more careful.

A:天然气管道发生气体泄漏将造成一个危险地带。

B:所以我们要更加仔细。

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intermittent [ˌintəˈmitənt] adj. 间歇的,断断续续的

【扩】fitful 断断续续的

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A: I can see the intermittent flashes from the lighthouse here.

B: But I can't see it because I'm a short-sighted man.

A:我从这儿能看见灯塔发出的一闪一灭的光。

B:我就看不见,因为我是近视眼。

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carbonated [ˈkɑːbəneitid] adj. 碳化的,碳酸的

acidic [əˈsidik] adj. 酸的,酸性的

alcohol [ˈælkəhɔl] n. 酒精

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A: Do you have anything special here?

B: How about a non-alcoholic cocktail?

A:你们这有没有特别点的饮料?

B:尝尝不含酒精的鸡尾酒怎么样?

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disinfectant [ˌdisinˈfektənt] n. 消毒剂

【扩】disinfector 消毒剂

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A: We need a new bottle of disinfectant.

B: OK, I'll take it back after work tomorrow.

A:我们需要一瓶新的消毒剂。

B:好的,我明天下班后带回来。

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sterilize [ˈsterilaiz] v. 消毒

ethanol [ˈeθəˌnɔl] n. 乙醇

bactericidal [bækˌtiəriˈsaidl] adj. 杀菌的

negligible [ˈneɡlidʒəbəl] adj. 可以忽略的,微不足道的

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A: I am a negligible person in the corporation.

B: Don't underestimate yourself.

A:我在公司是个微不足道的人。

B:你不要妄自菲薄。

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methylated [ˈmeθileitid] adj. 加入甲醇的

 

contamination

/kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/
the action or state of making or being made impure by polluting or poisoning. "the risk of contamination by dangerous bacteria"

noun [具体名词] 污染

The contamination of the ocean around Puget Sound may be just the beginning. 普吉特海湾周围海域的污染可能才开始。

sanitation

/ˌsænɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/
Sanitation is the process of keeping places clean and healthy, especially by providing a sewage system and a clean water supply. (尤指通过提供排污系统和洁净水源的) 公共卫生

noun [专属名词] 公共卫生,环境卫生;下水道设施,卫生设备

Sanitation did not become widespread until the 19th century. 直到19世纪,卫生设施才开始普及。

sewage

/ˈsuːɪdʒ/
Sewage is waste matter such as faeces or dirty water from homes and factories, which flows away through sewers. (下水道排出的) 废物

noun [专属名词] 污水,污物

The raw sewage is chemically treated. 未经处理的污水要进行化学处理。

leakage

/ˈliːkɪdʒ/
A leakage is an amount of liquid or gas that is escaping from a pipe or container by means of a crack, hole, or other fault. (液体或气) 泄漏

noun [抽象名词] (机密或秘密的)泄露,透露;(液体或气体的)渗漏,泄漏;(液体或气体的)漏出量

A leakage of kerosene has polluted water supplies. 泄漏的煤油已污染了水源。

intermittent

🇬🇧/ˌɪntəˈmɪtənt/ 🇺🇸/ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt/
Something that is intermittent happens occasionally rather than continuously. 断断续续的

adjective [原级] 间歇的,断断续续的

When the driver accelerated, the vacuum was insufficient to run the intermittent mode and the wipers would default to high speed. 当司机加速时,真空不足以运行间歇模式,雨刷将默认为高速。

carbonated

🇬🇧/ˈkɑːbəneɪtɪd/ 🇺🇸/ˈkɑːrbəneɪtɪd/
Carbonated drinks are drinks that contain small bubbles of carbon dioxide. (饮料) 含二氧化碳的

adjective [原级] 碳化的,碳酸的;含二氧化碳的

WAITER: carbonated or non-carbonated? 服务员:碳酸的还是非碳酸的?

acidic

/əˈsɪdɪk/
Acidic substances contain acid. 酸性的

adjective [原级] 酸的,酸性的;产生酸的

Some fruit juices are very acidic. 有些果汁酸得很。

alcohol

🇬🇧/ˈælkəhɒl/ 🇺🇸/ˈælkəhɔːl/
Drinks that can make people drunk, such as beer, wine, and whisky, can be referred to as alcohol. 酒

noun [物质名词] 含酒精饮品,酒;酒精,乙醇;醇

Do either of you smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol? 你们两个人有人抽烟喝酒吗?

disinfectant

/ˌdɪsɪnˈfektənt/
Disinfectant is a substance that kills germs. It is used, for example, for cleaning kitchens and bathrooms. 消毒剂

noun [物质名词] 消毒剂

Disinfectant kills germs. 消毒剂可杀菌。

sterilize

/ˈsterəlaɪz/
If you sterilize a thing or a place, you make it completely clean and free from germs. 给…消毒

verb [vt. 及物动词] vt. 消毒,杀菌;使成不毛;使绝育;使不起作用

Sulphur is also used to sterilize equipment. 硫磺也用来给设备消毒。

ethanol

🇬🇧/ˈeθənɒl/ 🇺🇸/ˈeθənɔːl/
Ethanol is another name for . alcohol的别称

noun [物质名词] [有化] 乙醇,[有化] 酒精

In fact, most biofuels are still based on ethanol. 事实上,大多数生物燃料仍然以乙醇为基础。

bactericidal

/bækˌtɪərɪˈsaɪdl/
being capable of killing bacteria.

adjective [原级] 杀菌的

Evidence suggests it harbors bactericidal efficacy against H. pylori. 有证据提示它对幽门螺杆菌有杀菌作用。

negligible

/ˈneɡlɪdʒəb(ə)l/
An amount or effect that is negligible is so small that it is not worth considering or worrying about. 微不足道的

adjective [原级] 微不足道的,不值一提的

Its influence was rather negligible. 它的影响是相当微不足道的。

methylated

🇬🇧/ˈmeθəleɪtɪd/ 🇺🇸/ˈmeθɪleɪtɪd; ˈmeθəleɪtɪd/
to mix with methanol 使甲基化

adjective [原级] 甲基化的,加入甲醇的

Lo and behold, doses of both fats and cytokines caused PGC-1 alpha to be methylated. 请看,大量的脂肪和细胞因子一起把PGC - 1甲基化了。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 使……甲基化;在……中加甲醇(methylate 的过去分词)

If these areas become methylated, it tends to suppress transcription of the gene in question. 如果这些区域变成甲基化,它往往压制有关的基因转录。